Government Agreement on Direct Funding for Road Projects in Mbeya

TLDR

• MBEYA: CONSTRUCTION of the four-lane Tanzania-Zambia Highway (TANZAM) from Nsalaga to Songwe has reached 44.8 per cent, with the government releasing 9bn/- to accelerate implementation of the strategic 29-kilometre.
• Finance Minister Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar said the government had agreed with Members of Parliament from the Mbeya Region on measures to ensure funds allocated for road projects are channelled directly to the Road.
• Katavi Regional Commissioner Mwanamvua Mrindoko called for closer collaboration between TANROADS and the Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA) to ensure efficient implementation of road projects across Mbeya.
• Speaking during the eight Nanenane Southern Highlands Zone Agricultural Exhibitions in Mbeya City, Mbeya Regional TANROADS Manager, Engineer Suleiman Bishanga said the release of funds had restored momentum to the.
• We also expect to see more TANROADS roads in Mbeya Region paved within a short period,” he said.